Lunar Occultation of Aldebaran, March 4

Not to replace the weekly astronomy summary, I wanted to get this out early so interested viewers can catch it. On Saturday, March 4, the crescent moon will get VERY close to Aldebaran, the red eye of Taurus. For most of the world, that's the end of the story, but for much of North America,…Read more Lunar Occultation of Aldebaran, March 4

Feb, 2017 Gallery

As February draws to a close, I'm re-sharing a gallery of all the individual photos that went up weekdays throughout the month. Enjoy!

Astronomy: Week of 2/26/17 (Crescents, Comets and Carnivores)

Crescents, Comets and Carnivores - and a couple planets and things too.

Chesapeake Bio Lab – Citizens For Science

Folks in Southern Maryland, the Chesapeake Biology Lab, on Solomons Island, is hosting free science seminars on Tuesday nights starting in late March. If you're interested in Bay ecology, they have some interesting topics lined up. Great opportunity to explore some of the science being conducted at the Bio Lab. Info and links copied below.…Read more Chesapeake Bio Lab – Citizens For Science

Local Exploration

Sometimes your backyard is just fine

50 Followers!

Thanks for hanging in there while I figure this out!

3 Common Joining Knots

This week I got to playing with stop motion, using real ropes, inconsistent lighting, and permanent marker on a whiteboard (doh!) to show how to tie one rope to another, why, and under what circumstances you want to use them. The Square Knot, Sheet Bend, and Thief Knot. It's all boiled down into just over…Read more 3 Common Joining Knots

Astronomy: Week of 2/19/17 (Zodiacal Light)

This week, the moon is in it's last quarter, and the evening sky is dark. I'll still be spending some time trying to hunt down Iridium Flares, but there's another strange light in the sky as well - zodiacal light. Zodiacal Light is a ghostly, pyramid-shaped white glow visible just after evening twilight ends or…Read more Astronomy: Week of 2/19/17 (Zodiacal Light)